SGB Update Apparel
Fieldsheer Hires New Director of Products
Karin Trevino’s career spans almost 25 years, working across multiple business functions in the apparel, swimwear and furniture industries as a designer, co-owner, consultant, and operator.
Royal Robbins Adds New Indie Sales Agencies in Three Key Territories
Venture West Sales is the new agency for the West Coast territory, while Round Lake Sales covers the Western Great Lakes territory and Kevin Brew Sales lead sales efforts in the Mid-Atlantic.
Sports Endeavors Acquires NJ-Based Soccer Specialty Retailer
The parent of Soccer.com completed the acquisition of regional soccer specialty retailer Ewing Sports based in New Jersey.
Kizik Opens Two New Retail Locations
Hands-free footwear brand opens new store in Mall of America and King of Prussia as part of its brick-and-mortar retail expansion strategy.
Rally House Opens Second Storefront in Wisconsin
Rally House expands its presence in Wisconsin to two storefronts after opening Rally House Outlets at The Dells in Baraboo on May 17. Last October, Rally House opened its House Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa, WI.
Patagonia Prevails in Nordstrom Lawsuit
The suit alleged that Nordstrom sold “thousands of counterfeit Patagonia sweatshirts and t-shirts” through its Nordstrom Rack stores, in the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Snipes Appoints Martin Badour as President of Snipes USA
He succeeds Jim Bojko, who has left Snipes. In his new role, Badour will be responsible for managing the company in the United States, according to a press release from the company..
Vineyard Vines Opens Store at Walt Disney World Resort
The new store in Disney Springs offers the brand’s signature collections of clothing and accessories for men, women and kids, including Vineyard Vines e t-shirts and swimwear.
Ex-Nike DEI Boss Sentenced to 5 Years for Fraud
Barbara Furlow-Smiles stole over $5 million from Nike and Facebook as a DEI manager. Her excessive greed got her a sentence of five years and three months in Federal prison this week.
Gildan Lawsuits Against Investors are Dismissed in Canadian Courts
Browning West, LP, a long-term shareholder of Gildan Activewear Inc. and beneficially owns approximately 5.0 percent of Gildan’s outstanding shares, said the two lawsuits brought by Gildan’s Board against Browning West have been dismissed.
Classic Football Shirts Secures $38.5M Funding Round for Expansion; Appoints Exec Chair
The Chernin Group invested $38.5M of growth equity capital into the company. Cormac Barry, a senior executive with over 25 years’ experience in online B2C, online B2B and retail across multiple sectors has joined the company as executive chairman.
Pnuma Outdoors and Heated Core Appoint Brand Manager
Amber Liljestrand previously worked at Bass Pro Shops, where she was the assistant merchant for Hunting and Tactical Apparel, overseeing design, development and promotion of proprietary brands while collaborating with major national brands.
Dillard’s, Inc. Sees Fiscal Q1 Comps Dip 2 Percent; Net Income Sinks 11 Percent
Total retail sales, which excludes the company’s construction business, CDI Contractors, LLC, for the fiscal first quarter were $1.49 billion, down 1 percent from $1.52 billion in the year-ago Q1 period.
Under Armour Issues Tepid FY Outlook as Company Resets Weak U.S. Business
The company reported fiscal 2024 Q4 net revenue was down 5 percent year-over-year to $1.3 billion for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, while reported EPS shrank to to 2 cents a diluted share in Q4 from 38 cents in the prior-year Q4 period.
HanesBrands and TCU Extend Long-Term Apparel Partnership
HBI secured a five-year extension of its current partnership with Texas Christian University, renewing the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute Horned Frog fanwear in the mass retail channel.
